... The whole district of Czernowitz, in the Austrian province of Bukowina, has been visited by a flood, which has occasioned widespread destruction and loss of life. Eighteen houses in the town of Zuczka were undermined by the watersor destroyed by floating debrip, and crashed down upon their occupants. Many persons lost their lives at this town, and at Wisnitz six more houses fell. ...

... THE PONTEFRACT ELECTION PETITION. On the resumption of the hearing of the Ponte- fract election petition to-day an attempt j was made to prove a charge of personation, but, subsequently, the counsel abandoned it. A voter, named Adams, swore that, prior to the election, Mr. Reekitt, the Liberal candidate, promised that if he got into Parliament he would give him an alms-house. A supporter of Mr ...

... Chicago, Thursday Seventy three thousand persons visited the World s Fair yesterday. ...

... SlVAIi.' ii.- r^LICIi COURT. Tl before The JAC, or (A3 ...

... LATEST SCRATCHING*. We have been officially informed this aftsrnoaa of the following scratchings Goodwood Stakes—Hamptonian. AU engagements in T. Leader's and Mr J. Charlton's names—Maisey HamptoD, All engagements—Craig M:.sk -idie. BYl rley encra^ements—Recoara and Nerves. W estwocd Handicap, Beverley—Pot Luck. orland Plate—Tr:mby Croft. High-weight Plate, Ascot—Ra.-cnspur. Fortieth Triennial ...

... THE NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. Bithynian will fulfil his engagement ia the Northum- berland Piate next, week, and plit up 7st Sib for the services of T. Loates. King Charles, who will repre- sent Mr jor Joicey in the same race, will probably be li Iden by George Barrett. T. Loates put up 31b e\tra to ride Amandier it- the Roval Hunt Cup yesterday, and scared his first win in the race. r Watch Tower ...

... I once witnessed an absurd accident, said E. S. Willard soma time ago, which ruined oue act and prejudiced not only the drama, but the luck- less persans especially connected with it. The j name of the piece I hnvo there was a sensation scene in v. i bursting of a dam, reservoir, or sluice afforu the hero a tine oppor- tunity for melodramatic a-.tion. The scene, with real water effects, wus ...

... SWAJ^^(X)U^T COUNCIL MEETING OF THE WATCH COMMITTEE. PROMOTION IN THE POLICE FORCE. The monthly meeting of the Watch Committee of the Swansea County Council was held at the Guild- hall this afternoon. His Worship the Mayor presided and among those present were Aldermen Monger, Richards, and Rawlingo, Councillors J. M. iiavne, D. Davies, F. Bradford, G. Morgan, J. H. John, lihys Edwards, Jones, ...

... AN ANARCHIST PUBLICATION. PREPARE FOR THE REVOL- UTION. At Clerkenwell to-day, Thomas Cantwell, 27, and Earnest Young, 20, compositors, were re- manded on bail, charged with posting bills without the printer's name attached. The polica officers saw them posting bills bearing the following words Royal Wedding. The London An- archists will hold an indignation meeting on Sun- day, July 2nd, at ...

... WmcEMi A NEATIT MONEY-LENDING CASE. At the Glamorganshire Quarter Sessions, yes- terday, Alfred James Williams was indicted for obtaining by false pretences from Edmund Law the sum of £40, with intent to defraud, at Neath. Mr. S. T. Evans, M.P., in opening the case for the Crown, stated that the prosecutor, who was a money-lender and draper, carrying on business at Neath, had been applied to ...

... [NOW FIRST FETTERS OF FIRE. BY COMPTON READE, Aathor of TAKE CARE WHOM YOU TBUWCF ACausa WHICH KINO, lLuw LINES, &0., fALL RIGHTS ILESRNIVKQJ A smile content passed over John Crucival's face as he perused this postscript. Then he turned to the doctor with— Do you think honestly, BIT, that I shall recover my health r Y f'S, such is my opinion—provided you girft YOURSELF a fair chance. Body ...

... The National Federation of America has cabled: Fudher SUQJ of 5,000 dols. to the Irish Parliamentary party.' ...